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SUPERCHARGED SCIENCE
Unit 18:
Biology Part 1
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Appropriate for Grades:
Grades K-8 (see notes on each lesson)
Duration: 3-25 hours, depending on how many activities you do!
Animals are all around us. As we walk through our neighborhood, we likely
see animals being kept as pets, insects crawling on the ground, and birds
flying through the trees. Depending on where you live, you may also see
animals living in rivers, lakes, and swamps. How are these animals similar?
How are they different? Why do they behave in the ways they do? How do
their actions affect the environment in which they live? These are big
questions that we'll be answering in the next three sections. We'll start off
with a study of invertebrates - animals with no backbone. From there, we'll
move to the major groups of animals with backbones - fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds, and mammals. Along the way, we'll look at how animals in
each of these groups survive, interact, and impact the world.
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